Coin-carrier



(No Model.)

F. T. CAMP.

G01N GARRIER. No. 429,752. Patented. June 10,1890.

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FREDERICK CAMP, OF BLOOMFIELD, NEV JERSEY.

COIN-CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Iatent No. 429,752, dated June 10,1890.

Application tiled August 28, 1889.

T0 all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FREDERICK T. CAMP, of Bloomfield township, in thecounty of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Coin-Car riers, which improvement is fully set forth inthe following specification.

This invention has reference to the construction of coin-carriers orcontrivances for sending coin through the mail, the object of theinvention being to produce a carrier which shall be convenient forsending any desired fractional part of a dollar, which'will hold thecoin or coins securely'without rendering their presence in the envelopeconspicuous from without, and which can be easily manufactured at asmall cost.

It has been proposed prior to my invention to construct coin pockets orenvelopes by forming recesses or depressions of the proper shape andsize in the face of a sheet of card-board or similar material ofsuitable thickness, the coins to be held in place by means of ilexiblemetal ears adapted to fold over the top of the coin, or by pasting orfolding a sheet of paper over the entire face of the holder or pocket,or by other like means.

One feature of my invention consists in the formation of the pockets orcoin-receptacles with lateral openings-that is to say, with openingsthrough which. the coin is introduced at the edge (either external orinternal) of the carrier. Such carrier may be conveniently made of afoundation-sheet of pasteboard, in which notches of graduated sizes arecut or punched out around the four sides, the notches being narrowest atthe edge of the sheet. The foundation-sheet is then covered on each sidewith a sheet of stout Manila paper, thus forming pockets presentingcontracted openings at the edge of the carrier of the approximatethickness of a coin, and of varying` widths to correspond with coins ofdifferent denominations. It is of course immaterial how the pockets withcontracted orifices are made. The carrier may also be made by moldingtwo layers of pulp of suitable shape with depressions opening on theedges, and in depth about half the thickness of a coin, and then puttingthe two parts together in such manner that the de Serial No. 322,172.(No model.)

pressions register and form pockets, such as above described. Withpockets so formed the coins can be quickly slipped in and out and thecarrier can be used a number of times. It is preferred to bevel off thesheet or foundation-piece toward the edge, so that the face-sheets ofpaper will approach each other at the mouth of the pockets, thuspinching the coin on its sides, as well as on its edge. As a furthermeans for holding the coin in place, I provide one or more elastic bandsor straps across the mouth of the coin pockets or receptacles. Suchdevice does not interfere with the insertion and removal of the coins.These means for holding the coins in their receptacles may be usedtogether or separately.

In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will describe thesame more in detail, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,which illustrate several varieties of coin-carriers constructed inaccordance with said invention.

Figure I is a plan view of a coin-carrier, a portion of the upper papersheet being removed. Figs. II, III, and IV are similar viewsillustrating variations in matters of detail and arrangement, and Fig. Vis a cross-section on line of the carrier shown in Fig. I.

In all the figures, a represents the foundation-sheet of cardboard,straw-board, or any suitable material, in which are cut or punched thenotches b, open at the edge of the sheet a, their inner sides formingarcs of one hundred and eighty degrees or more. The notches are ofdifferent sizes adapted to receive coins of different denominations,from one cent up to fifty cents. The coins should iit snugly in thepockets.

On each side of the foundation-sheet a is pasted a sheet c of stoutpaper. As shown in Fig. I, these sheets c are of the same size and shapeas sheet a, (which maybe either square or oblong.) As shown in Figs. IIand IV, the face-sheets@ are notched out around the edges, so that thecoins in the several pockets will project slightly to facilitateremoval.

As shown in Fig. III, the foundation-sheet a is cut out internally, theseveral coin-pockets opening at the inner edge, the external edges beingstraight. Fig. II shows a combination of these two forms, the largestcoin- IOO pocket being internal and the others external.

Referring to Figs. I and II, it will be seen that the tongues l of sheeto., which separate adjacent coin-pockets, are wider at their ends thanacross the middle portions, thus forming pockets with mouths slightlynarrower than the diameter of the coin they are adapted to contain. Wheninserted in place, the coin is held by the pressure of these tonguesupon its edge. In order to produce a pressure on the sides of the coin,sheet a is made thinner at its edge than elsewhere. This is shown inFig. V and the effect is to bring the face-sheets close together at themouth of the pockets.

As shown in Fig. IV, each pocket may be provided with an elastic strapor band f. This may be conveniently arranged, as shown in Fig. IV, asingle strap being stretched around the four edges of the carrier andbeing fastened to tongues d by metal staples e, or in any convenientway.

The carrier is provided with nine pockets or receptacles, graduated asshown. Four of these are of the size of one cent, one of the size of alive-cent piece, two of the size of av dime, one of the size of aquarter-dollar, and one of the size of a halt-dollar. ily this method ofgraduating and arranging the coinpoekets it will be possible to mail anysum from one cent to one dollar and four cents, as will be readilyunderstood.

It will be obvious that some of thc i1nprovenients herein described maybe used in coin-holders ot otherwise different construction, and thatthe shape of the carrier, the materials employed in its construction,and other details may be varied Without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Having now fully described my said invention and the manner in which thesaine is or may be carried into effect, what I claim isl. A coin-carrierprovided with pockets or receptacles having contracted orifices,substantially as described.

A coin-carrier provided with pockets or receptacles opening on the edgeof the carrier, and narrower across the mouth than across their middleportions, substantially as described.

3. A eoin-carrier havinglaterally-opeu coin pockets or receptacles ofless thickness at the mouth than elsewhere, substantially as described.

el. A coin-carrier having` pockets or receptacles, each provided with anelastic holding strap or band, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof'I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subserib ing witnesses.

FREDERICK T. CAMP.

lVitnesses:

Communs F. M. CAHILL, WALTER BAIN.

